with us and much on tonight's show. we're glad you're here, joining the great audience from new york. [ applause ] the polls are showing that it's looking more and more likely that republicans will take control of the house in the mid-term elections. if democrats lose the majority, nancy pelosi is going to step down as house speaker. the party is going to have to plan for a return to the future without california congresswoman nancy pelosi, as their leader. but i wonder, how would the rest of america, and for that matter, the rest of the world react if nancy pelosi was forced to give up her powerful post? here is a preview. let's watch. ♪ ♪ ♪ the hills are alive with the sound of music ♪ >> ♪ that's the way it should be ♪ ♪ wahoo ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ [ applause ] >> mike: and that's the way that people all over america and the world just might react to the elections this year. by the way, i was down in mississippi this week. one of about eight states i've been in this week. a candidate for congress handed me a